Two older brothers of Gökmen T. have focused on the faith, say local residents. "They are both very strict on the doctrine. You can see that from their clothing, their women are also wearing strong veils. The oldest also sat on his knees in the middle of the city to pray when it was time, ”they say. According to various local residents, the eldest brother in Chechnya has trained or fought and he has links with the radical Turkish movement Caliphate.